EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (ELECTRONIC) with Security Clearance

Duties * Serves as the AFSOC technical expert advisor to senior leaders and maintenance technicians in the maintenance, operation, and training related to complex and sophisticated systems and equipment. * Provides expert systems/equipment advice and recommendations to senior leaders and maintenance technicians. * Provides technical assistance to assigned unit in resolving complex system/equipment problems or design deficiencies. * Prepares informal training to include over-the-shoulder, classroom, demonstration, one-on-one, and spontaneous training. Requirements Conditions of Employment * U.S. Citizenship Required * Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov * If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/ * This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program * Disclosure of Political Appointments * All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. * AFSOC AFETS specialist is subject to short notice TDY deployment and/or PCS move to meet worldwide operational/mission requirements. This position requires the employee to sign a mobility agreement under the provisions of the agency mobility program. * This position may require frequent travel or long periods away from the normal duty station to include CONUS or overseas and may include remote or isolated sites. * Based on operational necessity, TDY away from home base in support of other AFSOC units may require travel by military or commercial aircraft. * The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime. * The employee must meet physical requirements for immediate worldwide deployment, remote from adequate medical facilities, for extended TDY. * This position may require employee to work under adverse environmental conditions. * This position is emergency-essential (E-E). * The incumbent of this position must meet all requirements of E-E positions and may be required as a condition of employment to take a series of vaccinations and annual boosters to immunize against anthrax and other diseases. * In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. * This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. * This meets the criteria of an E-E position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any recall status. * This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF), which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. * . IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Equipment Services Series 1670 BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate Education: Major study -- any field of study in an accredited college or university. Graduate Education: Major study -- fields related to the position to be filled. or Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: * Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or operation of equipment. * Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements. * Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements. * Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders. * Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met. * Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a comprehensive range of maintenance concepts, principles, and practices related to the systems/equipment on the attached equipment list (see Notes), including those that have complex technical requirements and require extensive specialized training and experience. Specialized practical and theoretical knowledge of assigned systems/equipment for application to difficult and complex situations and problems that have no clear precedent in order to oversee and implement a program involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues or problems such as determining systems/equipment deficiencies and appropriate resolutions. SPECIFIC SYSTEMS 1. Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) 2. Digital Autopilot/Flight Director System (DA/FD) 3. Auto throttle System (ATS) 4. Communication/Navigation/Identification Management Units (CNI-MU 5. AN/ARC-190 HF Radio 6. AN/ARC-222 VHF Radio 7. AN/ARC-164 UHF Radio 8. AN/ARC-231 SATCOM System 9. Get Home Control Panel (GHCP) 10. Public Address (PA) 11. Intercommunication System (ICS) 12. Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and KY-58 Secure Voice System 13. Electrical Systems 14. Electronic Circuit Breaker Units (ECBU) 15. Fuel Indicating System 16. Equipment and Furnishings 17. Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) 18. Dual Slot Data Transfer System (DSDTS) 19. Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) 20. Mission Recorder and Playback (MRPS) 21. Advisory, Caution, and Warning System (ACAWS) 22. Pitot-Static/Distributed Air Data System (DADS) 23. HG-9550 Radar Altimeter System 24. Stall Warning System 25. Standby Flight Instruments 26. AN/ARN-147 VHF Navigation System 27. Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (EGI) 28. AN/APN-241 Low Power Color Radar (LPCR) 29. Enhanced Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (E-TCAS) 30. Ground Collision Avoidance System (GCAS) 31. Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) 32. TCN-550 TACAN System 33. AN/ARN-153 TACAN System 34. DF-206A Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) 35. DF-301E UHF Direction Finder (DF) 36. AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 37. APX-116 LPI Transponder/Beacon System 38. Digital Map System 39. Aerial Refueling Indicating 40. Data Transfer and Diagnostic System (DTADS) 41. System Integration and Display 42. Mission Computers (MC) 43. MIL-STD-1553B Data Buses 44. Bus Interface Unit (BIU)/Bus Adapter Unit (BAU) 45. Communication/Navigation/Electronic Circuit Breaker Control Panel (CNBP) 46. Avionics Management Unit (AMU) 47. Head-Down Display (HDD) 48. Head-Up Display (HUD) 49. Communication/Navigation/Identification Management System 50. AN/AAS-52 Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) System 51. Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) 52. Interface Blanking Unit (IBU) SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: 1. TTU-205 Pressure Temperature Test Set 2. AN/ARM-515 Transponder Test Set 3. T-49CF/T-47G E-TCAS Test Set 4. RADAR ALT Test Set 5. TS-4530, Test Set 6. AN/ARM-186 RAMP Test Set 7. S2476N Data Bus Network Tester 8. Automatic Wire Test Set (AWTS) 9. AN/PYM-1 (CAPRE) 10. Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) 11. Multimeter. 12. MIL-STD-1553B Data Bus tester 13. Hand Held Wire Tester (HAWT) 14. HT-900B or IR-500 Heat Gun OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in -grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of maintenance concepts, principles, and practices of specific systems/equipment listed on the attached equipment list. 2. Knowledge of required security and safety regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Skill in providing technical advice in terms of oral and written briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and maintenance technicians; and developing interpersonal relationships, maintaining good working relationships, and working cooperatively as a member of a team. 4. Skill in analyzing and interpreti